Well it is somewhat dog related ;) Slumdog Millionaire swept the Oscars last night and well done. It was such a great movie filled with hope and love. India is known for not only its slumdogs - the poor children growing up in poverty but also for its tremendous problem with real slum dogs of the four-legged kind.
I googled Mumbai dog rescues and there are loads of people working towards rescue, spay and neuter and of course adoption of the mongrels they find on the street. I just want to take the time to mention that everywhere around the world there are little dog rescues, dog sanctuaries, dog humane societies creating hope and love out of nothing. I loved the fact that this film won so many awards and yet it wasn't too long ago when nobody wanted to touch this film with a ten foot barge pole. It was a real struggle for Film4 to produce and distribute and thankfully Fox Searchlight had the vision to see it through. It is more than refreshing for me to hear about this small success story - it's almost a miracle!
My ethos is always going to be about hope and in particular hope for dogs.
Slumdog Millionaire is a big sign of hope to me. People want to hear positive stories, they want happy endings and they want entertainment and content that fills them with the same aspiration and hope.
Here is a directory to some of the dog and animal charities that can be found in Mumbai. I hope to visit some of these dog rescues in India and lift their stories in my own little Danny Boyle way.
www.karmayog.com/lists/dogs.htm
The Dog Reporter©
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